Tagged with: Dylan Thomas
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A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Phil Carradice
Blog on Dylan Thomas' epic bit of writing about Christmas - A Child's Christmas in Wales' analysing its appeal and its longevity.
Llareggub in Manhattan
Steve Austins
Editor, BBC Radio Wales
Dylan Thomas. There’s a lot of him about at the moment. However, I think what we’ve got to mark the centenary of the poet’s birth this week is really rather special.
Writing like Dylan Thomas: radio dramas by new voices
Helen Perry
Without doubt it’s been Dylan Thomas’ year. Celebrating the nation’s favourite writer 100 years on from his birth has been a real treat. But what about the future? How does he continue to inspire the next generation of poets and playwrights?
Directing The Hunchback in the Park
Bram Ttwheam
Director Bram Ttwheam describes directing 'The Hunchback in the Park', a unique short animation of Dylan Thomas's poem performed by Michael Sheen and produced for the centenary year of the poet's birth.
Dylan Thomas: The Rock 'n' Roll Poet
Bethan Elfyn
So the year of the poet is well underway, and I recently had the pleasure of hosting a radio show from Laugharne Castle for Laugharne Live, the first part of the BBC's special celebration of Dylan Thomas.
Bosom bread and dismembering Butcher Beynon: Staging Llareggub Revisited
Marc Rees
Raw Material: Llareggub Revisited was a National Theatre Wales production in collaboration with BBC Cymru Wales, devised by myself and Jon Tregenna. The event took place in Laugharne over three days last weekend when 600 people experienced a sensorial treasure hunt throughout the towns describ...
In memorium Dylan Thomas
Laura Sinnerton
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few months, you can't have failed to notice that there's a lot going on at the BBC and around Wales regarding Dylan Thomas. 2014 marks the centenary of Thomas' birth, and the year that I have finally got around to discovering his work.
Ugly Lovely Swansea: getting the community on board
Sara Allen
Sara Allen, producer for Ugly Lovely Swansea, talks about how winning the trust and commitment of the Townhill community was key to the series.
Auditioning owls for Llareggub Revisited
John McGrath
John McGrath is artistic director for National Theatre Wales. He describes the unusual way their latest production - Raw Material: Llareggub Revisited (part of the Dylan Thomas season for BBC Cymru Wales) - is being staged.
The ‘magician’s workshop’ behind A Poet in New York
Alyn Farrow
To mark 100 years since his birth, A Poet in New York portrays the final days of Dylan Thomas’ life, and with such an infamous story comes a great responsibility.
